The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1887-03-19
THE KNIGHTS OF HONOR,
AS Factors i'm Civilization
Their Plans and
Methods.

The aim of true craftsmanship and
civilization Is to secure the happiness
OF the people. Nothing contributes
so much to that end as the certainty
that our dependent family. after our
death, will be beyond actual want.
II has been a problem heretofore, how
to secure such competency, and this
has been true especially with that
class who are unable. by reason of
their restricted income, to accumu-
late sufficient to make safe pro-
vision for their families. This prob
lem has been solved by the Knights
Of Honor. Every moral citizen who
is in good health may enter the order,
and no matter how limited his re
sources, may provide from one to two
thousand dollars for his family i'm
case of his death.
The Knights of Honor is strictly a
fraternal order and not Life Insur-
ance Company or Association. Their
methods differ from old line Life In
surance as well as from sO-called AS
sessment Companies. Uniting in its
plans and system all the features of
such orders as the MasOns, odd Eel
lows, Knights Of Pythias and the
like, it has added protective feature
of a two or one thousand dollar bene-
fit, which is paid on the death of
every member in good standing, to
such members Of his family or depen-
dent, as he may have designated by
name, according to the laws of the
order. While it is secret society,
the secret part only consists of some
pass words and signs, to enable them
to guard against inpOsters.
No oath is administered to initiates;
only a promise upon honor is eXacted
to live the life of good citizen
Neither Is 1t religious or political
society; both subjects are carefully
kept out of the lodge room. JEW or
GENTLE, CATHOLIC or PRO
TESTANT are alike respected and
made welcome The most devOut
churchman will find nothing in its
composition to offend the strictest
Loyalty to his creed; it is also pattern
ed after our own democratic institu-
tiOns; every member has Il voice in
its management, and is eligible to
every office. Every member is COM
PEELED to belong to some subordinate
lodge, and while his presence at its
meetings is desirable and most bene-
fetal to himself and to the order, vet
no law exists to compel him to at
tend. Each lodge is entitled to rep
reSentatiOn in the Grand lodge of its
State, and each Grand Lodge has
from two to more Representatives in
the Supreme Lodge.
In short, the representatives of the
subordinate lodge form the Grand
Lodge, and the representatives of the
Grand Lodge constitute the Supreme
Lodge. The various bodies make the
laws Of the order and shape its policy;
the machinery is 50 nicely adjusted
that the voice of every member,
through its representative, is potent
in shaping wholesome and just legis-
latiOn.
There is no preferred class, no close
Board of Directors, nor any chance
for population or rascality; the officers
of the various lodges, subordinate,
grand or supreme, are but the instru-
ments to do the will of the members;
their duties are clearly defined and
their powers, sO-called, strictly limit
ed.
No money can be expended except
its payment is voted by majority of
the members, and in the Supreme
Lodge as well as the Grand Lodges it
must first have been authorized ny
vote OF these bodies, and each item
must receive the sanction of the
Finance Committee.
The Supreme Treasurer is under
heavy bonds. The money of the
order must be and is deposited to the
credit ofthe Supreme Lodge in solvent
banks, and can only be drawn ON the
joint order of the Supreme Reporter
and Treasurer. and the bank is re-
quired to make daily reports of re-
ceipts and disbursements to the Su-
preme Dictator, who is the president
of the order. The Finance Commit
tee has the right ut any time to exam.
inc the books, and is compelled to do
SO ut stated periods. Whenever Il call
is made upon members to contribute
to the widow and orphans fund, tbs
will be explained hereafter, full
statement is made how the money
theretOfOr collected has been eXpend-
ed, and this is sent to every lodge
and read out in open session The
money to pay death benefits is con-
tributed by the members to the SUI
preme lodge. A contribution of
fraction over Il cent raises a fund large
enough to pay benefit of Two
Thousand dollars; but these assess
ments are made i'm inStailm antS nf